Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Light Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.39 in (995.1 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:52 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

Wind Advisory March 16, 08:00pm until March 17, 12:00am

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Windy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.